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LANDESGESUNDHEITSAMT BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG
IM REGIERUNGSPRÄSIDIUM STUTTGART
N e w s l e t t e r WHO Collaborating Centre for Housing and Health
Baden-Württemberg State Health Office
No. 9, April 11 Editorial
Table of Contents
Editorial Particle Emissions from Wood Combustion ... 1 Wood Combustion in Residential Areas
Impact of particulate emissions from wood com-bustion on urban particulate matter concentra-tions ......................................................... 3
Publications and Resources .................. 5
Literature.................................................. 7
Event Announcements ......................... 22
Message Board...................................... 24
Particle Emissions from Wood Combustion Wood combustion is considered as renewable and sustainable energy source. Wood is world-wide one of the most used fuel for heating and cooking. In residential areas of industrial coun-tries several people use wood as fuel in boilers for central heating or for additional heating mainly in manually fed chimney stoves, tiled stoves and open fire places. Depending on the firing design, the fuel properties and the users’ behaviour, the smoke of such wood-firings can cause high particle emissions [1], resulting in significant PM10 concentrations in the ambient or even in the indoor air, which might cause considerable annoyance, complaints among the inhabitants and short and long term negative health effects. More than 80 to 90% of the particles emitted from wood combustion are smaller than 1 µm aerodynamic diameter [2] and therefore inhal-able and they are penetrating into the alveoles of the human breathing system comparable to fine particles of cigarette smoke. The particles consist of fly ashes on the one hand. They are originating from mineral contents of the burned wood and contain metal oxides and salts. On the other hand organic particles - soot and tar - are emitted during incomplete combustion of the wood. This can happen during manual and discontinuous feeding and operation of open fires, stoves and boilers operated with fuel wood. Reasons for incomplete combustion are instationary burning conditions caused by too much wood filled in the furnace, reduced com-bustion air supply or too low local combustion temperatures. In such cases, the volatile wood compounds do not burn properly but merely vaporise or pyrolyse partially and then con-dense in the flue gases. The condensate con-sists of high-molecular-weight hydrocarbons, including large numbers and high concentra-
tions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) that not only settle on the heat ex-changer surfaces but also on emitted particles, particularly on soot. Therefore, smoke emitted from wood combustion can generate high con-centrations of PAHs; for example total PAHs concentrations of 3000 µg/m3 and benzo(a)pyrene concentration of 60 µg/m3 have been measured in the flue gas emissions from small residential stoves [3] and total particulate matter (PM) emissions up to more than 1000 mg/m3. In contrast of that, modern residential wood boilers, which are automatically fed and controlled, as well as modern pellet stoves with continuous fuel feeding create particulate mat-ter emissions that are formed mainly by vapori-sation of ash particles; consequently, they have lower PAH emissions than manually fed boilers and wood stoves [1, 4]. Studies with PAH and other wood combustion tracer fingerprints showed that a considerable part of organic particles in the ambient air of residential areas has its origin in wood combus-tion [5, 6]. These particles contain several com-pounds of PAHs, half of them with carcinogenic
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potential. Because of their carcinogenic effects, PAHs are now considered to be priority pollut-ants by both the United States Environmental Agency (USEPA) and the European Environ-mental Agency (EEA). In a German village with considerable wood combustion contribution for heating in winter months under strong inversion conditions relatively high total PAH concentra-tions from 30 ng/m3 as average up to 100 ng/m3 as peak values had been detected. The accord-ing benzo(a)pyrene concentrations ranged be-tween 2 and 7 ng/m3 during these situations [7]. Finally it can be concluded that wood is a re-newable fuel and its potential should be used
for heating. But the most modern combustion techniques should be applied to avoid uncon-trolled emissions of particulate matter contain-ing unhealthy compounds. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Günter Baumbach, University of Stuttgart Institute of Combustion and Power Plant Tech-nology Dept. of Air Quality Control Stuttgart, Germany [email protected]
References
[1] Johansson, L. S., Leckner, B., Gustavsson, L., Cooper, D. Tullin, C. and Potter, A.: Emission characteristics of modern and old-type residential boilers fired with wood logs and wood pellets. Atmos. Environ., Vol. 38, pp. 4183-4195, 2004.
[2] Baumbach, G. und Struschka, M.: Feinstäube aus Biomassefeuerungen - Herausforderungen an Anlagen sowie an die Mess- und Regeltechnik. ALS (Arbeitsgruppe Luftreinhaltung der Universität Stuttgart), Jah-resbericht 2005, ISBN 3-928123-37-8.
[3] Chow JUC, Watson JG, Fujita EM, Lu ZQ, Lawson DR, Ashbaugh LL (1994) Temporal and spatial distribu-tions of PM2.5 and PM10 aerosol in the Southern California Air Quality Study. Atmos. Environ., Vol. 28, pp. 2061–2080, 1994. doi:10.1016/1352-2310(94)90474-X.
[4] Tissari, J., Lyyränen, J., Hytönen, K., Sippula, O.,Tapper, U., Frey, A., Saarnio, K., Pennenen, A.S., Hillamo, R., Salonen, R.O., Hirvonen, M.R. and Jokiniemi, J.: Fine particle and gaseous emissions from normal and smouldering wood combustion in a conventional masonry heater. Atmos. Environ., Vol. 42, pp. 7865-7873, 2008.
[5] Rogge, W.F., Hildemann, L.M., Mazurek, M.A., Cass, G.R., Simoneit, R.T.: Sources of fine organic aerosol: 9. Pine, oak, and synthetic log combustion in residential fireplaces. Environmental Science and Technology 27, pp. 636–651, 1998.
[6] Bari, M.A., Baumbach, G. Kuch, B. and Scheffknecht, G.: Wood smoke as a source of particle-phase or-ganic compounds in residential areas. Atmos. Environ., Vol. 43, pp. 4722-4732, 2009.
[7] Bari, M.A., Baumbach, G., Kuch, B.; Scheffknecht, G.: Particle-phase concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air of rural residential areas in southern Germany. Air Quality Atmosphere and Health 3, 103-116, 2010.
Further literature
Baumbach, G. Air Quality Control. Textbook, Springer Berlin, Heidelberg, London New York, 1996. WHO: Air Quality Guidelines for Europe, Second Edition. WHO regional publications. European series; No. 91,
World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland 2000. WHO: Air quality guidelines for particulate matter, ozone, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide, Global update
2005, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland 2006).
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Impact of particulate emissions from wood combustion on urban particulate matter concentra-tions Jürgen Schnelle-Kreis, Helmholtz Zentrum München – German Research Center for Environmental Health. Email: [email protected], Robert Kunde, Bavarian Center for Applied Energy Research (ZAE Bayern), and Gerhard Schmoeckel, Bavarian Environment Agency, Germany.
This work was supported by the Bavarian State Ministry of the Environment and Public Health under grant U47. The use of wood as renewable energy source is discussed contradictorily. On one hand the favour-able CO2 balance does not enhance the global warming problem, whereas on the other hand biomass combustion significantly contributes to ambient particulate matter (PM) mass loading. Local wood combustion emits about the same amount of PM10 (collective of particles smaller than or equal to 10 μm in an aerosol) as road traffic (combustion-derived emissions). While the tailpipe emissions are decreasing, the particulate emissions from wood combustion are further increasing. The aim of the study presented here was to quantify the impact of wood combustion on urban PM10 levels and composition [1, 2]. The investigation was carried out in Augsburg, Germany during the heating period 2007/2008. It consisted of four main parts: update of emission inventory for domestic heating, emission measurements, emission and aerosol dispersion modelling and ambient monitoring. As a result from the updated emission inventory for domestic heating we registered about 14,200 fire-places for solid fuel within Augsburg. The annual wood consumption within the city was calculated to add up to about 60,000 piled meters. The energy equivalent 395 TJ/a equates to 2.1 % of the annual energy consumption for domestic heating in the city. On the other hand, the total PM emissions from these sources accounted for about 38 t/a, which was about 35 % of total PM10 emissions in Augsburg. An emission model and a wind field model were created for the modelling of the dispersion of emitted PM from wood combustion. The results of the dispersion calculation concurred with the ambient PM10 monitoring data. One result was that in residential areas with a high density of stoves the observed maximum concentration from wood combustion particles was 9 µg/m³. This is up to 50 % higher than in the city centre. In average over the heating period in the residential area additional PM from wood combustion sources within the city was estimated to be 3 – 3.5 µg/m³, whereas in the city centre av-erages of 1 – 2 µg/m³ were found (Figure 1).
Figure 1: Calculated additional ambient PM10 load from wood combustion in Augsburg, Germany. Shown are average values in calculation cells (128 m x 128 m) during the heating period (No-vember 2007 to March 2008). Dispersion model based on emission inventory for wood combus-tion stoves within the city area of Augsburg.
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Within the study, emission measurements (different stoves, fuels and burning conditions) were carried out. According to theses measurements the average potassium and levoglucosan concentrations in PM emissions from domestic heating were 58 mg/g and 126 mg/g respectively. Based on these tracer concentrations, the fraction of ambient PM10 originating from (primary) wood combustion particles was calculated. The impact of wood combustion on ambient PM concentration and composition has been monitored simultaneously at five different characterised sites within the urban area and three sites in the suburban area on a daily basis. At the traffic site in the city centre in average 3.4 µg/m³ (range 0.2 - 15.2 µg/m³) of PM10 derived from wood combustion. This corresponded to 8.4 % of the average PM concentrations at this site (range 1.9 - 30 %). Highest concentrations of PM from wood combustion were found during periods with low air exchange (low wind speed and low mixing layer height). In these periods up to 4 µg/m³ higher concentrations of particles from wood combustion were found in an inner city residential area com-pared to the city centre. Based on the measurements near the city and in 100 m above ground level, up to 75 % of the wood combustion particles could be assigned to local sources, depending on the meteorological conditions in the atmospheric boundary layer. The measurements supported the find-ings from dispersion modelling, which clearly demonstrated the coherence of high number of single-room stoves in the proximity and high concentrations of PM from wood combustion. Measurements with time resolution of 3 h showed a clear diurnal variation with highest concentrations from primary wood combustion particles between 9 p.m. and midnight. Peak concentrations of up to 17.5 µg/m³ PM10 from wood combustion have been found in periods with low air exchange (Figure 2).
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Together with high impact of PM from wood combustion, high concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons have been found. For benzo[a]pyren, a known carcinogen, average concentrations of 0.3 – 0.5 ng/µg PM10 from wood combustion have been found. This benzo[a]pyren/PM10-ratio consists both with measurements, which carried out the Bavarian Environment Agency in a northern provincial town in the heating period 2009/2010 [3] and the State Institute for Environment, Measurements and Nature in Tübingen in the heating period 2008/2009 [4]. The results enable to estimate, that the ambi-ent air annual target value of 1 ng/m³ for benzo[a]pyren being effective from 2013 might be exceeded in regions with increased wood combustion installations and bad conditions of pollutant dispersion.
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References
[1] Brandt, C., et al., Ambient PM10 concentrations from wood combustion - emission modeling and dispersion calculation for the city area of Augsburg, Germany. Atmospheric Environment. 2011, in press.
[2] Schnelle-Kreis, J., et al., Anteil von Partikelemissionen aus Holzverbrennung an PM10-Feinstaubimmissionen im städtischen Umfeld am Beispiel von Augsburg – Teil 1: Emissions- und Immissionsmessungen. Gefahrstoffe Reinhaltung der Luft 2010. 5: p. 203-209.
[3] Schmoeckel, G., Immissionen durch Holzfeuerungen. Presentation of first results within the conference "Anforderungen der neuen 1. BImSchV" of the Bavarian Environment Agency, Oct 2010.
[4] LUBW Landesanstalt für Umwelt, Messungen und Naturschutz Baden-Württemberg Bestimmung des Beitrags der Holzfeuerung zum PM10-Feinstaub, Bericht Nr. 64-01 /2010.
Publications and Resources Healthy and Safe Homes. Research, Practice, and Policy
In November 2010, the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH), the Centers for Disease Con-trol, and the Home Safety Council unveiled Healthy and Safe Homes: Research, Practice, and Policy at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting & Exposition in Denver, CO, USA. The book is the first of its kind, exploring connections between housing conditions and health, and proposing holistic, sustainable strategies for making healthy housing a reality for people of all income levels. “A healthy home is a first step in creating a nation of healthier people and we hope the strate-gic solutions offered in this book will help make healthy housing available for all,” said Rebecca Mor-ley, executive director of the National Center for Healthy Housing and one of the book's editors. Healthy and Safe Homes: Research, Practice, and Policy is published by American Public Health As-sociation (APHA) Press and was selected as APHA’s November Book of the Month. Healthy and Safe Homes: Research, Practice, and Policy is available online at the APHA Bookstore, www.apha.org/publications/bookstore/.
National Center for Healthy Housing Joins Leading National Organizations to Launch Energy-PlusHealth to Support Low-Income Homeowners
New partnership aims to make healthy housing repairs and energy efficiency a reality for families in greatest need The National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) is joining forces with Habitat for Humanity Interna-tional, Rebuilding Together, and CLEARCorps to form EnergyPlusHealth, a coalition that will work towards making healthy and energy efficient housing more accessible to low income homeowners who can’t afford necessary repairs. The coalition will provide volunteers with the training and resources needed to make healthy and en-ergy efficient repairs to homes in need, including repairs for structural issues, lead paint hazards, and mold and moisture issues. NCHH is leading the effort by developing a 2-day training course, which includes an assessment checklist for volunteers to use when evaluating homes for health hazards or energy deficiencies. The training will provide instructional worksheets with step-by-step instructions for repair, maintenance, or rehabilitation work that can be done onsite by volunteers and identify which tasks require skilled pro-fessionals. To learn more about the National Center for Healthy Housing, please visit, www.NCHH.org.
Cities and Climate Change
In November 2010, OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) has published a book on Climate Change that highlights the role of cities in delivering cost-effective policy responses to climate change. Cities are central to the climate policy challenge, as they are home to the majority
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of global energy use and thus a large source of emissions. Also, their prevalent coastal locations, exposed infrastructure, and large number of poor and elderly residents make cities particularly vul-nerable to sea level rise, storms and heat waves. This book draws on the findings of a number of projects at the OECD that have advanced the under-standing of the roles that cities can play to respond efficiently and effectively to climate change. The executive summery and other relevant material from the book can be downloaded from the OECD website: www.oecd.org/gov/cities.
WHO | Health in the Green Economy
Many strategies to reduce climate change have large, immediate health benefits. Others may pose health risks or tradeoffs. Examined systematically, a powerful new dimension of measures to address climate change emerges. WHO's Health in the Green Economy Project, to be completed in Spring 2011, is reviewing the evi-dence about expected health impacts of greenhouse gas mitigation strategies - in light of those miti-gations options that have been reviewed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) for key sectors of the economy. The aim is to suggest important health co-benefits for health and sec-toral policy-makers, and for consideration in the next round of IPCC mitigation reviews. Opportunities for potential health and environment synergies are identified here for health sector facilities. The pol-icy briefings summarize initial key findings from this project and can be downloaded from the WHO website: http://www.who.int/hia/green_economy/en/index.html.
Heating with wood The revised brochure “heating with wood”, published by Umweltbundesamt (UBA), gives advice for save and sound heating with wood and informs about the new regulations, which have been available since march 2010. These regulations will contribute to the reduction of air pollutants when heating with wood. It gives advice for the low-polluting running of wood stoves or small wood boilers. The bro-chure can be download or ordered free of charge: http://www.umweltbundesamt.de/uba-info-presse/2010/pd10-050_weniger_schadstoffe_aus_kamin_und_kacheloefen.htm. Electronic Faucets Unsafe for Use in High-Risk Patient Hospital Settings Study Shows Automatic Faucets Carry High Levels of Bacteria - Researchers at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have determined that electronic faucets are more likely to become con-taminated with unacceptably high levels of bacteria, including Legionella spp., compared with tradi-tional manually operated faucets. Exposure to Legionella spp. is dangerous for chronically ill or im-mune compromised patients because it may cause pneumonia in vulnerable patients. However,the levels found at Johns Hopkins Hospital were still within the level that is well tolerated by healthy indi-viduals. Following the study, Johns Hopkins Hospital is replacing electronic faucets in clinical areas with manual faucets, and has decided not to install electronic faucets in clinical areas of its new hospi-tal building now under construction. http://www.shea-online.org/Portals/0/Sydnor%20Final%203%2022%2011.pdf. German cabinet adopts act on special provisions for noise caused by children. On February 16, 2011, the German cabinet adopted a draft act presented by the Federal Environment Ministry on special provisions for noise caused by children at childcare centres and play areas. "This act, which establishes special provisions for noise caused by children, sends a clear signal in support of a child-friendly society. A certain degree of tolerance for such noise can be expected from society. It is not acceptable to treat noise caused by children in the same way as noise caused by industrial installations", commented Minister Röttgen. The aim of this act is to further develop existing noise protection law. An amendment to the Federal Immission Control Act (BImSchG) will ensure that noise caused by children at childcare centres, play areas and at other such establishments is generally not classified as having "harmful effects on the environment". http://www.bmu.de/english/current_press_releases/pm/47035.php.
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Literature In this section we will provide a collection of recent housing and health publications from a variety of backgrounds. Literature published in German or French, respectively, is indicated with the German flag or the French flag . If you have suggestions for interesting journals that we should screen for the literature collection, please let us know!
Table of Topics Allergies and Respiratory Diseases ....................................................................................................... 7 Indoor Air ............................................................................................................................................... 8 Mould and Dampness .......................................................................................................................... 13 Light and Radiation .............................................................................................................................. 13 Smoking / Environmental Tabacco Smoke .......................................................................................... 14 Home Safety ........................................................................................................................................ 15 Housing and Ageing Society................................................................................................................ 16 Housing Conditions.............................................................................................................................. 16 Thermal Comfort / Energy.................................................................................................................... 17 Urban Planning / Built Environment ..................................................................................................... 18 Climate Change ................................................................................................................................... 20 Social Inequality................................................................................................................................... 20 Noise.................................................................................................................................................... 21 Miscellaneous ...................................................................................................................................... 22
Allergies and Respiratory Diseases
Determinants of eczema: population-based cross-sectional study in Germany. Apfelbacher CJ, Diepgen TL, Schmitt J. Allergy. 2011 Feb;66(2):206-13.
Domestic cooking fuel exposure and tuberculosis in Indian women. Behera D, Aggarwal G. Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci. 2010 Jul-Sep;52(3):139-43.
Gender differences in indoor allergen exposure and association with current rhinitis. Bertelsen RJ, Instanes C, Granum B, Lødrup Carlsen KC, Hetland G, Carlsen KH, Mowinckel P, Løvik M. Clin Exp Allergy. 2010 Sep;40(9):1388-97.
Association between attendance of day care centres and increased prevalence of eczema in the German birth cohort study LISAplus. Cramer C, Link E, Bauer CP, Hoffmann U, von Berg A, Lehmann I, Herbarth O, Borte M, Schaaf B, Sausenthaler S, Wichmann HE, Heinrich J, Krämer U; LISAplus study group. Allergy. 2011 Jan;66(1):68-75.
Asthma and allergic diseases in school children from 1992 to 2007 with incidence data. Demir AU, Celikel S, Karakaya G, Kalyoncu AF. J Asthma. 2010 Dec;47(10):1128-35.
Exposure to Environmental Microorganisms and Childhood Asthma. Ege M, Mayer M, Normand A-C, Genuneit J, Cookson W, Braun-Fahrländer C, Heederik D, Piarroux R, von Mutius E, for the GABRIELA Transregio 22 Study Group. N Engl J Med 2011 Feb 24;364:701-709.
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Indoor air pollution and childhood asthma: variations between urban and rural areas. Hulin M, Caillaud D, Annesi-Maesano I. Indoor Air. 2010 Dec;20(6):502-14.
Intrauterine exposure to lead may enhance sensitization to common inhalant allergens in early child-hood: a prospective prebirth cohort study. Jedrychowski W, Perera F, Maugeri U, Miller RL, Rembiasz M, Flak E, Mroz E, Majewska R, Zembala M. Environ Res. 2011 Jan;111(1):119-24.
PVC--as flooring material--and its association with incident asthma in a Swedish child cohort study. Larsson M, Hägerhed-Engman L, Kolarik B, James P, Lundin F, Janson S, Sundell J, Bornehag CG. Indoor Air. 2010 Dec;20(6):494-501.
IgE response to Ascaris lumbricoides in Russian children indicates IgE responses to common envi-ronmental allergens. Koskinen JP, Laatikainen T, von Hertzen L, Vartiainen E, Haahtela T. Allergy. 2011 Mar 3. [Epub ahead of print].
The National Asthma Survey--New York State: association of the home environment with current asthma status. Nguyen T, Lurie M, Gomez M, Reddy A, Pandya K, Medvesky M. Public Health Rep. 2010 Nov-Dec;125(6):877-87.
Quality-of-Life and Cost-Benefit Analysis of a Home Environmental Assessment Program in Con-necticut. Nguyen KH, Boulay E, Peng J. J Asthma. 2011 Mar;48(2):147-55.
Pet dander and difficult-to-control asthma: The burden of illness. Ownby DR. Allergy Asthma Proc. 2010 Sep;31(5):381-4. Review.
Respiratory disease associated with solid biomass fuel exposure in rural women and children: sys-tematic review and meta-analysis. Po JY, FitzGerald JM, Carlsten C. Thorax. 2011 Mar;66(3):232-9. Epub 2011 Jan 19. Review.
Socioeconomic factors and home allergen exposure in children with asthma. Ungar WJ, Cope SF, Kozyrskyj A, Paterson JM. J Pediatr Health Care. 2010 Mar-Apr;24(2):108-15.
Indoor allergen levels in Guangzhou city, southern China. Zhang C, Gjesing B, Lai X, Li J, Spangfort MD, Zhong N. Allergy. 2011 Feb;66(2):186-91.
Home air-conditioning, traffic exposure, and asthma and allergic symptoms among preschool chil-dren. Zuraimi MS, Tham KW, Chew FT, Ooi PL, Koh D. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2011 Feb;22(1 Pt 2):e112-8.
Indoor Air
Better burning, better breathing: improving health with cleaner cook stoves. Adler T. Environ Health Perspect. 2010 Mar;118(3):A 124-9.
Effect of an air cleaner with electrostatic filter on the removal of airborne house dust mite allergens. Agrawal SR, Kim HJ, Lee YW, Sohn JH, Lee JH, Kim YJ, Lee SH, Hong CS, Park JW. Yonsei Med J. 2010 Nov 1;51(6):918-23.
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Characterization of particulate matter size distributions and indoor concentrations from kerosene and diesel lamps. Apple J, Vicente R, Yarberry A, Lohse N, Mills E, Jacobson A, Poppendieck D. Indoor Air. 2010 Oct;20(5):399-411.
Organophosphate and phthalate esters in air and settled dust - a multi-location indoor study. Bergh C, Torgrip R, Emenius G, Ostman C. Indoor Air. 2011 Feb;21(1):67-76.
Endocrine damper? Flame retardants linked to male hormone, sperm count changes. Betts KS. Environ Health Perspect. 2010 Mar;118(3):A 130. Free Article. Health ranking of ingested semi-volatile organic compounds in house dust: an application to France. Bonvallot N, Mandin C, Mercier F, Le Bot B, Glorennec P. Indoor Air. 2010 Dec;20(6):458-72.
Effects of socioeconomic factors and human activities on children's PM(10) exposure in inner-city households in Korea. Byun H, Bae H, Kim D, Shin H, Yoon C. Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2010 Dec;83(8):867-78.
Lead and bisphenol A concentrations in the Canadian population. Bushnik T, Haines D, Levallois P, Levesque J, Van Oostdam J, Viau C. Health Rep. 2010 Sep;21(3):7-18. Review. Free Article.
Isolation and characterization of Acanthamoeba spp. from air-conditioners in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Chan LL, Mak JW, Low YT, Koh TT, Ithoi I, Mohamed SM. Acta Trop. 2011 Jan;117(1):23-30.
Exploring variation and predictors of residential fine particulate matter infiltration. Clark NA, Allen RW, Hystad P, Wallace L, Dell SD, Foty R, Dabek-Zlotorzynska E, Evans G, Wheeler AJ. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2010 Aug;7(8):3211-24. Free Article.
Effects of HUD-supported lead hazard control interventions in housing on children's blood lead. Clark S, Galke W, Succop P, Grote J, McLaine P, Wilson J, Dixon S, Menrath W, Roda S, Chen M, Bornschein R, Jacobs D. Environ Res. 2011 Feb;111(2):301-11.
Influence of air flow rate on emission of DEHP from vinyl flooring in the emission cell FLEC: Meas-urements and CFD simulation Clausen A, Liu Z, Xu, Y, Kofoed-Sorensen, Little JC. Atmospheric Environment 2011 Jul,44:2760-2766.
Where's the dust? Characterizing locations of azinphos-methyl residues in house and vehicle dust among farmworkers with young children. Coronado GD, Griffith WC, Vigoren EM, Faustman EM, Thompson B. J Occup Environ Hyg. 2010 Dec;7(12):663-71.
Oxidative Stress, DNA Damage, and Inflammation Induced by Ambient Air and Wood Smoke Particu-late Matter in Human A549 and THP-1 Cell Lines. Danielsen PH, Møller P, Jensen KA, Sharma AK, Wallin H, Bossi R, Autrup H, Mølhave L, Ravanat JL, Briedé JJ, de Kok TM, Loft S. Chem Res Toxicol. 2011 Jan 14. [Epub ahead of print].
Carcinogenic potential, levels and sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures in indoor and outdoor environments and their implications for air quality standards. Delgado-Saborit JM, Stark C, Harrison RM. Environ Int. 2011 Feb;37(2):383-92.
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Relationship of personal exposure to volatile organic compounds to home, work and fixed site outdoor concentrations. Delgado-Saborit JM, Aquilina NJ, Meddings C, Baker S, Harrison RM. Sci Total Environ. 2011 Jan 1;409(3):478-88.
Chemical speciation and bioaccessibility of lead in surface soil and house dust, Lavrion urban area, Attiki, Hellas. Demetriades A, Li X, Ramsey MH, Thornton I. Environ Geochem Health. 2010 Dec;32(6):529-52.
Estimation of daily intake of organohalogenated contaminants from food consumption and indoor dust ingestion in Romania. Dirtu AC, Covaci A. Environ Sci Technol. 2010 Aug 15;44(16):6297-304.
Blood lead levels of refugee children resettled in Massachusetts, 2000 to 2007. Eisenberg KW, van Wijngaarden E, Fisher SG, Korfmacher KS, Campbell JR, Fernandez ID, Cochran J, Geltman PL. Am J Public Health. 2011 Jan;101(1):48-54.
Indoor and outdoor air concentrations of BTEX and determinants in a cohort of one-year old children in Valencia, Spain. Esplugues A, Ballester F, Estarlich M, Llop S, Fuentes-Leonarte V, Mantilla E, Iñiguez C. Sci Total Environ. 2010 Dec 1;409(1):63-9.
Indoor Coal Use and Early Childhood Growth. Ghosh R, Amirian E, Dostal M, Sram RJ, Hertz-Picciotto I. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2011 Feb 7. [Epub ahead of print].
Predictors of indoor air concentrations in smoking and non-smoking residences. Héroux ME, Clark N, Van Ryswyk K, Mallick R, Gilbert NL, Harrison I, Rispler K, Wang D, Anastas-sopoulos A, Guay M, MacNeill M, Wheeler AJ. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2010 Aug;7(8):3080-99. Free Article.
Association of indoor air pollution with rhinitis symptoms, atopy and nitric oxide levels in exhaled air. Hersoug LG, Husemoen LL, Thomsen SF, Sigsgaard T, Thuesen BH, Linneberg A. Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 2010;153(4):403-12.
Impact of Prenatal Exposure to Piperonyl Butoxide and Permethrin on 36-Month Neurodevelopment. Horton MK, Rundle A, Camann DE, Barr DB, Rauh VA, Whyatt RM. Pediatrics. 2011 Feb 7. [Epub ahead of print].
Formaldehyde interferes with airway epithelium integrity and functions in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Kastner PE, Casset A, Pons F. Toxicol Lett. 2011 Jan 15;200(1-2):109-16.
Deposition and spatial distribution of insecticides following fogger, perimeter sprays, spot sprays, and crack-and-crevice applications for treatment and control of indoor pests. Keenan JJ, Ross JH, Sell V, Vega HM, Krieger RI. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2010 Nov;58(2):189-95.
Childhood obesity and environmental chemicals. La Merrill M, Birnbaum LS. Mt Sinai J Med. 2011 Jan-Feb;78(1):22-48.
(222)Rn concentration in public secondary schools in Galicia (Spain). Llerena JJ, Cortina D, Durán I, Sorribas R. J Environ Radioact. 2010 Nov;101(11):931-6.
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Evaluating heterogeneity in indoor and outdoor air pollution using land-use regression and con-strained factor analysis. Levy JI, Clougherty JE, Baxter LK, Houseman EA, Paciorek CJ; HEI Health Review Committee. Res Rep Health Eff Inst. 2010 Dec;(152):5-80; discussion 81-91.
Do questions reflecting indoor air pollutant exposure from a questionnaire predict direct measure of exposure in owner-occupied houses? Loo CK, Foty RG, Wheeler AJ, Miller JD, Evans G, Stieb DM, Dell SD. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2010 Aug;7(8):3270-97. Free Article.
Potential effects of particulate matter from combustion during services on human health and on works of art in medieval churches in Cyprus. Loupa G, Karageorgos E, Rapsomanikis S. Environ Pollut. 2010 Sep;158(9):2946-53.
Effectiveness of UV-C equipped vacuum at reducing culturable surface-bound microorganisms on carpets. Lutz EA, Sharma S, Casto B, Needham G, Buckley TJ. Environ Sci Technol. 2010 Dec 15;44(24):9451-5.
Occurrence of cyclic and linear siloxanes in indoor dust from China, and implications for human expo-sures. Lu Y, Yuan T, Yun SH, Wang W, Wu Q, Kannan K. Environ Sci Technol. 2010 Aug 15;44(16):6081-7.
Formaldehyde measurements in residential indoor air using a developed sensor element in the Kanto area of Japan. Maruo YY, Yamada T, Nakamura J, Izumi K, Uchiyama M. Indoor Air. 2010 Dec;20(6):486-93.
House dust concentrations of organophosphate flame retardants in relation to hormone levels and semen quality parameters. Meeker JD, Stapleton HM. Environ Health Perspect. 2010 Mar;118(3):318-23. Free Article.
Association between indoor air pollution measurements and respiratory health in women and children in Lao PDR. Mengersen K, Morawska L, Wang H, Murphy N, Tayphasavanh F, Darasavong K, Holmes NS. Indoor Air. 2011 Feb;21(1):25-35.
Pollutant concentrations within households in Lao PDR and association with housing characteristics and occupants' activities. Morawska L, Mengersen K, Wang H, Tayphasavanh F, Darasavong K, Holmes NS. Environ Sci Technol. 2011 Feb 1;45(3):882-9.
Modelling inhalation exposure to combustion-related air pollutants in residential buildings: Application to health impact assessment. Milner J, Vardoulakis S, Chalabi Z, Wilkinson P. Environ Int. 2011 Jan;37(1):268-79. Review.
Ultrafine particle concentrations and exposures in six elementary school classrooms in northern Cali-fornia. Mullen NA, Bhangar S, Hering SV, Kreisberg NM, Nazaroff WW. Indoor Air. 2011 Feb;21(1):77-87.
Determining human exposure and sensory detection of odorous compounds released during shower-ing. Omür-Ozbek P, Gallagher DL, Dietrich AM. Environ Sci Technol. 2011 Jan 15;45(2):468-73.
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Pesticides in house dust from urban and farmworker households in California: an observational measurement study. Quiros-Alcala L, Bradman A, Nishioka M, Harnly ME, Hubbard A, McKone TE, Ferber J, Eskenazi B. Environ Health. 2011 Mar 16;10(1):19.
Predictors of indoor fine particulate matter in infants' bedrooms in Denmark. Raaschou-Nielsen O, Sørensen M, Hertel O, Chawes BL, Vissing N, Bønnelykke K, Bisgaard H. Environ Res. 2011 Jan;111(1):87-93.
Principal component analysis of indicator PCB profiles in breast milk from Poland. Skrbić B, Szyrwińska K, Durišić-Mladenović N, Nowicki P, Lulek J. Environ Int. 2010 Nov;36(8):862-72.
Critical evaluation of approaches in setting indoor air quality guidelines and reference values. Salthammer T. Chemosphere. 2011 Mar;82(11):1507-17. Review.
Polycyclic and nitro musks in indoor air: a primary school classroom and a women's sport center. Sofuoglu A, Kiymet N, Kavcar P, Sofuoglu SC. Indoor Air. 2010 Dec;20(6):515-22.
Temporal and spatial patterns of ambient endotoxin concentrations in Fresno, California. Tager IB, Lurmann FW, Haight T, Alcorn S, Penfold B, Hammond SK. Environ Health Perspect. 2010 Oct;118(10):1490-6.
The Breathe-Easy Home: the impact of asthma-friendly home construction on clinical outcomes and trigger exposure. Takaro TK, Krieger J, Song L, Sharify D, Beaudet N. Am J Public Health. 2011 Jan;101(1):55-62.
Evaluation of dioxin-like activities in settled house dust from Vietnamese E-waste recycling sites: rele-vance of polychlorinated/brominated dibenzo-p-dioxin/furans and dioxin-like PCBs. Tue NM, Suzuki G, Takahashi S, Isobe T, Trang PT, Viet PH, Tanabe S. Environ Sci Technol. 2010 Dec 1;44(23):9195-200.
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in the indoor environment and associations with prenatal exposure. Vorkamp K, Thomsen M, Frederiksen M, Pedersen M, Knudsen LE. Environ Int. 2011 Jan;37(1):1-10.
Lessons learned from a woodstove changeout on the Nez Perce Reservation. Ward T, Boulafentis J, Simpson J, Hester C, Moliga T, Warden K, Noonan C. Sci Total Environ. 2011 Jan 15;409(4):664-70.
Analytical developments and preliminary assessment of human exposure to organophosphate flame retardants from indoor dust. Van den Eede N, Dirtu AC, Neels H, Covaci A. Environ Int. 2011 Feb;37(2):454-61.
Impact of temperature on the initial emittable concentration of formaldehyde in building materials: ex-perimental observation. Xiong J, Zhang Y. Indoor Air. 2010 Dec;20(6):523-9.
Indoor air quality differences between urban and rural preschools in Korea. Yoon C, Lee K, Park D. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2011 Mar;18(3):333-45.
Health risk assessment of personal inhalation exposure to volatile organic compounds in Tianjin, China. Zhou J, You Y, Bai Z, Hu Y, Zhang J, Zhang N. Sci Total Environ. 2011 Jan 1;409(3):452-9.
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Is ventilation duct cleaning useful? A review of the scientific evidence. Zuraimi MS. Indoor Air. 2010 Dec;20(6):445-57. Review.
Windsor, Ontario exposure assessment study: design and methods validation of personal, indoor, and outdoor air pollution monitoring. Wheeler AJ, Xu X, Kulka R, You H, Wallace L, Mallach G, Van Ryswyk K, MacNeill M, Kearney J, Rasmussen PE, Dabek-Zlotorzynska E, Wang D, Poon R, Williams R, Stocco C, Anastassopoulos A, Miller JD, Dales R, Brook JR. J Air Waste Manag Assoc. 2011 Mar;61(3):324-38.
Mould and Dampness
Association of residential dampness and mold with respiratory tract infections and bronchitis: a meta-analysis. Fisk WJ, Eliseeva EA, Mendell MJ. Environmental Health. 2010 Nov 15; 9:72. Free article.
A study on Aspergillus species in houses of asthmatic patients from Sari City, Iran and a brief review of the health effects of exposure to indoor Aspergillus. Hedayati MT, Mayahi S, Denning DW. Environ Monit Assess. 2010 Sep;168(1-4):481-7.
Building-associated neurological damage modeled in human cells: a mechanism of neurotoxic effects by exposure to mycotoxins in the indoor environment. Karunasena E, Larrañaga MD, Simoni JS, Douglas DR, Straus DC. Mycopathologia. 2010 Dec;170(6):377-90.
The effect of air-conditioning parameters and deposition dust on microbial growth in supply air ducts. Li A, Liu, Z, Zhu X, Liu Y, Wang Q. Energy and Buidlings 2010 Apr;42(4):449-454.
Visually observed mold and moldy odor versus quantitatively measured microbial exposure in homes. Reponen T, Singh U, Schaffer C, Vesper S, Johansson E, Adhikari A, Grinshpun SA, Indugula R, Ryan P, Levin L, Lemasters G. Sci Total Environ. 2010 Oct 15;408(22):5565-74.
Light and Radiation
Risk of malignancies in relation to terrestrial gamma radiation in a Swedish population cohort. Tondel M, Lindgren P, Hellström L, Löfman O, Fredrikson M. Sci Total Environ. 2011 Jan 1;409(3):471-7.
Prevention measures against radiation exposure to radon in well waters: analysis of the present situa-tion in Finland. Turtiainen T, Salonen L. J Water Health. 2010 Sep;8(3):500-12.
Lung cancer from radon: a two-stage model analysis of the WISMUT Cohort, 1955-1998. van Dillen T, Dekkers F, Bijwaard H, Kreuzer M, Grosche B. Radiat Res. 2011 Jan;175(1):119-30.
Blue light from light-emitting diodes elicits a dose-dependent suppression of melatonin in humans. West KE, Jablonski MR, Warfield B, Cecil KS, James M, Ayers MA, Maida J, Bowen C, Sliney DH, Rollag MD, Hanifin JP, Brainard GC. J Appl Physiol. 2011 Mar;110(3):619-26.
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Windsor, Ontario exposure assessment study: design and methods validation of personal, indoor, and outdoor air pollution monitoring. Wheeler AJ, Xu X, Kulka R, You H, Wallace L, Mallach G, Van Ryswyk K, MacNeill M, Kearney J, Dabek-Zlotorzynska E, Wang D, Poon R, Williams R, Stocco C, Anastassopoulos A, Miller JD, Dales R, Brook JR. J Air Waste Manag Assoc. 2011 Feb;61(2):142-56.
Smoking / Environmental Tabacco Smoke
Smoking and Environmental Tabacco Smoke play an important role in housing and health topics. However, it would go beyond the scope of this newsletter to present here all relevant literature on ETS. We therefore decided to list only selected literature. For further information, we wish you to refer to WHO Collaborating Centre on Tabacco Control.
Prenatal environmental tobacco smoke exposure and early childhood body mass index. Braun JM, Daniels JL, Poole C, Olshan AF, Hornung R, Bernert JT, Khoury J, Needham LL, Barr DB, Lanphear BP. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2010 Nov;24(6):524-34.
Determinants of serum cotinine and hair cotinine as biomarkers of childhood secondhand smoke ex-posure. Kalkbrenner AE, Hornung RW, Bernert JT, Hammond SK, Braun JM, Lanphear BP. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2010 Nov;20(7):615-24. Free Article.
Evaluation of behavioural change towards smoking in Turkish fathers having 0-1 year old infants dur-ing prenatal and postnatal periods. Karatay G, Alp N. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2010;11(1):141-4.
Secondhand smoke transfer in multiunit housing. King BA, Travers MJ, Cummings KM, Mahoney MC, Hyland AJ. Nicotine Tob Res. 2010 Nov;12(11):1133-41.
Association of Secondhand Smoke Exposure with Pediatric Invasive Bacterial Disease and Bacterial Carriage: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Lee CC, Middaugh NA, Howie SR, Ezzati M. PLoS Med. 2010 Dec 7;7(12):e1000374.
Worldwide burden of disease from exposure to second-hand smoke: a retrospective analysis of data from 192 countries. Oberg M, Jaakkola MS, Woodward A, Peruga A, Prüss-Ustün A. Lancet. 2011 Jan 8;377(9760):139-46.
Exposure to second-hand smoke is common in many countries, and affects one third of all non-smokers worldwide. It is estimated that around one in 100 deaths globally is due to second-hand smoke, which causes more than 600 000 people to die each year. Some 165 000 of these deaths are among children. Some developing regions are among the most affected by health impacts from second-hand smoke. The study was coordinated by WHO and is the first to estimate the global impact of second-hand smoke. It concludes by suggesting that substantial health gains could be made by creating completely smoke-free environments in all indoor spaces, public places and public transport, complemented by educational strategies such as voluntary smoke-free home policies. The article is available on the WHO website http://www.who.int/quantifying_ehimpacts/publications/smoking.pdf.
Cigarette characteristic and emission variations across high-, middle- and low-income countries. O'Connor RJ, Wilkins KJ, Caruso RV, Cummings KM, Kozlowski LT. Public Health. 2010 Dec;124(12):667-74.
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Passive smoking in babies: the BIBE study (Brief Intervention in babies. Effectiveness). Ortega G, Castellà C, Martín-Cantera C, Ballvé JL, Díaz E, Saez M, Lozano J, Rofes L, Morera C, Barceló A, Cabezas C, Pascual JA, Pérez-Ortuño R, Saltó E, Valverde A, Jané M; BIBE Study Group. BMC Public Health. 2010 Dec 20;10:772. Free Article.
Tobacco control legislation in India: past and present. Mehrotra R, Mehrotra V, Jandoo T. Indian J Cancer. 2010 Jul;47 Suppl 1:75-80. Review. Free article.
The exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and attitudes towards tobacco control measures--a comparison of 5 European countries. Thyrian JR, Panagiotakos DB, Polychronopulos E, Willemsen MC, Zatoński W, John U. Cent Eur J Public Health. 2010 Jun;18(2):87-92.
Carcinogenic PAH in waterpipe charcoal products. Sepetdjian E, Saliba N, Shihadeh A. Food Chem Toxicol. 2010 Nov;48(11):3242-5.
Smoke-free homes: an intervention to reduce second-hand smoke exposure in households. Siddiqi K, Sarmad R, Usmani RA, Kanwal A, Thomson H, Cameron I. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2010 Oct;14(10):1336-41.
Determinants of Blood Pressure in Preschool Children. The Role of Parental Smoking. Simonetti GD, Schwertz R, Klett M, Hoffmann GF, Schaefer F, Wühl E. Circulation 2011, Jan 10; [Epub ahead of print].
Tobacco-smoke exposure in children who live in multiunit housing. Wilson KM, Klein JD, Blumkin AK, Gottlieb M, Winickoff JP. Pediatrics. 2011 Jan;127(1):85-92.
Lifestyle and cancer risk. Weiderpass E. J Prev Med Public Health. 2010 Nov;43(6):459-71.
Home Safety
Child and adolescent injury report card: New Zealand 2009. Bland V, Shepherd M, Ameratunga S, Carter W, Chambers J, Hassall I, Kool B, Richards G, Sapolu-Reweti P, Dalziel S. J Paediatr Child Health. 2011 Apr 7. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2011.02026.x. [Epub ahead of print].
Orofacial and dental trauma of young children in Dunedin, New Zealand. Chan YM, Williams S, Davidson LE, Drummond BK. Dent Traumatol. 2011 Apr 4. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.2011.00989.x. [Epub ahead of print].
Inhalational lung injury associated with humidifier "white dust". Daftary AS, Deterding RR. Pediatrics. 2011 Feb;127(2):e509-12.
A study of burn hospitalizations for children younger than 5 years of age: 1983-2008. Duke J, Wood F, Semmens J, Edgar DW, Spilsbury K, Hendrie D, Rea S. Pediatrics. 2011 Apr;127(4):e971-7.
The burden of childhood injuries and evidence based strategies developed using the injury surveil-lance system in Pasto, Colombia. Espitia-Hardeman V, Borse NN, Dellinger AM, Betancourt CE, Villareal AN, Caicedo LD, Portillo C. Inj Prev. 2011 Feb;17 Suppl 1:i38-44.
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Does fall history influence residential adjustments? Leland N, Porell F, Murphy SL. Gerontologist. 2011 Apr;51(2):190-200.
Experience from community based childhood burn prevention programme in Bangladesh: Implication for low resource setting. Mashreky SR, Rahman A, Svanström L, Linnan MJ, Shafinaz S, Rahman F. Burns. 2011 Mar 9. [Epub ahead of print].
Unintentional childhood injury patterns, odds, and outcomes in Kampala City: an analysis of surveil-lance data from the National Pediatric Emergency Unit. Mutto M, Lawoko S, Nansamba C, Ovuga E, Svanstrom L. J Inj Violence Res. 2011 Jan;3(1):13-8.
Modification of the home environment for the reduction of injuries. Turner S, Arthur G, Lyons RA, Weightman AL, Mann MK, Jones SJ, John A, Lannon S. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011 Feb 16;2:CD003600. Review.
Traumatic television tip-overs in the pediatric patient population. Rutkoski JD, Sippey M, Gaines BA. J Surg Res. 2011 Apr;166(2):199-204.
Unintentional injuries among older adults in northern Sweden--a one-year population-based study. Saveman BI, Björnstig U. Scand J Caring Sci. 2011 Mar;25(1):185-93.
Child home injury mortality in Europe: a 16-country analysis. Sengoelge M, Hasselberg M, Laflamme L. Eur J Public Health. 2010 Apr 29. [Epub ahead of print].
Epidemiology of balcony fall-related injuries, United States, 1990-2006. Shields BJ, Burkett E, Smith GA. Am J Emerg Med. 2011 Feb;29(2):174-80.
Housing and Ageing Society
Environmental assessment and modification to prevent falls in older people. Pighills AC, Torgerson DJ, Sheldon TA, Drummond AE, Bland JM. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2011 Jan;59(1):26-33. Quality of life and barriers in the urban outdoor environment in old age. Rantakokko M, Iwarsson S, Kauppinen M, Leinonen R, Heikkinen E, Rantanen T. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2010 Nov;58(11):2154-9.
Incidence and seasonality of falls amongst old people receiving home help services in a municipality in northern Sweden. Vikman I, Nordlund A, Näslund A, Nyberg L. Int J Circumpolar Health. 2011 Apr 11. [Epub ahead of print].
The effects of a walking exercise program on fall-related fitness, bone metabolism, and fall-related psychological factors in elderly women. Yoo EJ, Jun TW, Hawkins SA. Res Sports Med. 2010 Oct;18(4):236-50.
Housing Conditions
Neighborhoods, daily activities, and measuring health risks experienced in urban environments. Basta LA, Richmond TS, Wiebe DJ. Soc Sci Med. 2010 Dec;71(11):1943-50.
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Association between children's blood lead levels, lead service lines, and water disinfection, Washing-ton, DC, 1998-2006. Brown MJ, Raymond J, Homa D, Kennedy C, Sinks T. Environ Res. 2011 Jan;111(1):67-74.
Reduced acute hospitalisation with the healthy housing programme. Jackson G, Thornley S, Woolston J, Papa D, Bernacchi A, Moore T. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2011 Jan 30. [Epub ahead of print].
Young adolescents' independent mobility, related factors and association with transport to school. A cross-sectional study. Johansson K, Hasselberg M, Laflamme L. BMC Public Health. 2010 Oct 22;10:635. Free Article.
Young children in urban areas: Links among neighborhood characteristics, weight status, outdoor play, and television watching. Kimbro RT, Brooks-Gunn J, McLanahan S. Soc Sci Med. 2011 Mar;72(5):668-76.
Housing environments and child health conditions among recent Mexican immigrant families: a popu-lation-based study. Litt JS, Goss C, Diao L, Allshouse A, Diaz-Castillo S, Bardwell RA, Hendrikson E, Miller SL, DiGuiseppi C. J Immigr Minor Health. 2010 Oct;12(5):617-25.
Chlorpyrifos exposure and urban residential environment characteristics as determinants of early childhood neurodevelopment. Lovasi GS, Quinn JW, Rauh VA, Perera FP, Andrews HF, Garfinkel R, Hoepner L, Whyatt R, Rundle A. Am J Public Health. 2011 Jan;101(1):63-70.
Family and home correlates of children's physical activity in a multi-ethnic population: the cross-sectional child heart and health study in england (CHASE). McMinn AM, van Sluijs EM, Nightingale CM, Griffin SJ, Cook DG, Owen CG, Rudnicka AR, Whincup PH. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2011 Feb 15;8:11. Free Article.
Feeding practices and blood lead levels in infants in Nagpur, India. Patel AB, Belsare H, Banerjee A. Int J Occup Environ Health.
Evaluating housing quality, health and safety using an Internet-based data collection and response system: a cross-sectional study. Turunen M, Paanala A, Villman J, Nevalainen A, Haverinen-Shaughnessy U. Environmental Health. 2010 Nov 12; 9:69. Free article.
Family pet ownership during childhood: findings from a UK birth cohort and implications for public health research. Westgarth C, Heron J, Ness AR, Bundred P, Gaskell RM, Coyne KP, German AJ, McCune S, Daw-son S. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2010 Oct;7(10):3704-29.
Thermal Comfort / Energy
Outdoor temperature is associated with serum HDL and LDL. Halonen JI, Zanobetti A, Sparrow D, Vokonas PS, Schwartz J. Environ Res. 2011 Feb;111(2):281-7.
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Altered cardiac repolarization in association with air pollution and air temperature among myocardial infarction survivors. Hampel R, Schneider A, Brüske I, Zareba W, Cyrys J, Rückerl R, Breitner S, Korb H, Sunyer J, Wichmann HE, Peters A. Environ Health Perspect. 2010 Dec;118(12):1755-61. Free Article.
Coping with chaos: how disordered contexts promote stereotyping and discrimination. Stapel DA, Lindenberg S. Science. 2011 Apr 8;332(6026):251-3.
Intra-urban societal vulnerability to extreme heat: The role of heat exposure and the built environment, socioeconomics, and neighborhood stability. Uejio CK, Wilhelmi OV, Golden JS, Mills DM, Gulino SP, Samenow JP. Health Place. 2011 Mar;17(2):498-507.
Thermal comfort modelling of body temperature and psychological variations of a human exercising in an outdoor environment. Vanos JK, Warland JS, Gillespie TJ, Kenny NA. Int J Biometeorol. 2010 Dec 25.
Urban Planning / Built Environment
Manganese and lead in children's blood and airborne particulate matter in Durban, South Africa. Batterman S, Su FC, Jia C, Naidoo RN, Robins T, Naik I. Sci Total Environ. 2011 Feb 15;409(6):1058-68.
Health impact assessment of a reduction in ambient PM(2.5) levels in Spain. Boldo E, Linares C, Lumbreras J, Borge R, Narros A, García-Pérez J, Fernández-Navarro P, Pérez-Gómez B, Ara. gonés N, Ramis R, Pollán M, Moreno T, Karanasiou A, López-Abente G. Environ Int. 2011 Feb;37(2):342-8.
Ambient wood smoke exposure and respiratory symptoms in Tasmania, Australia. Bennett CM, Dharmage SC, Matheson M, Gras JL, Markos J, Mészáros D, Hopper J, Walters EH, Abramson MJ. Sci Total Environ. 2010 Dec 15;409(2):294-9.
Identifying GIS measures of the physical activity built environment through a review of the literature. Butler EN, Ambs A MH, Reedy J, Bowles HR. J Phys Act Health. 2011 Jan;8 Suppl 1:S91-7. Review.
Built environment predictors of active travel to school among rural adolescents. Dalton MA, Longacre MR, Drake KM, Gibson L, Adachi-Mejia AM, Swain K, Xie H, Owens PM. Am J Prev Med. 2011 Mar;40(3):312-9.
Perception of the social and built environment and physical activity among Northeastern Brazil ado-lescents. de Farias Júnior JC, Lopes Ada S, Mota J, Santos MP, Ribeiro JC, Hallal PC. Prev Med. 2011 Feb 1;52(2):114-9.
A systematic review of built environment factors related to physical activity and obesity risk: implica-tions for smart growth urban planning. Durand CP, Andalib M, Dunton GF, Wolch J, Pentz MA. Obes Rev. 2011 Feb 23. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2010.00826.x. [Epub ahead of print]. Review.
The development of a walkability index: application to the Neighborhood Quality of Life Study. Frank LD, Sallis JF, Saelens BE, Leary L, Cain K, Conway TL, Hess PM. Br J Sports Med. 2010 Oct;44(13):924-33.
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Size distribution of airborne particles controls outcome of epidemiological studies. Harrison RM, Giorio C, Beddows DC, Dall'Osto M. Sci Total Environ. 2010 Dec 15;409(2):289-93.
The association between overweight and opportunity structures in the built environment: a multi-level analysis among elementary school youth in the PLAY-ON study. Leatherdale ST, Pouliou T, Church D, Hobin E. Int J Public Health. 2010 Nov 3. [Epub ahead of print].
[Environmental approaches in the prevention of obesity in children and adolescents.] Loss J, Leitzmann M. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz. 2011 Mar;54(3):281-289.
Effect of street connectivity and density on adult BMI: results from the Twin Cities Walking Study. McDonald KN, Oakes JM, Forsyth A. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2011 Jan 17. [Epub ahead of print].
Assessing the options for local government to use legal approaches to combat obesity in the UK: put-ting theory into practice. Mitchell C, Cowburn G, Foster C. Obes Rev. 2011 Mar 23. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2011.00872.x. [Epub ahead of print].
Impact on fetal growth of prenatal exposure to pesticides due to agricultural activities: a prospective cohort study in Brittany, France. Petit C, Chevrier C, Durand G, Monfort C, Rouget F, Garlentezec R, Cordier S. Environmental Health 2010 Nov 15;9:71.
Contributions of built environment to childhood obesity. Rahman T, Cushing RA, Jackson RJ. Mt Sinai J Med. 2011 Jan-Feb;78(1):49-57. Review.
Mortality and morbidity among people living close to incinerators: a cohort study based on dispersion modeling for exposure assessment. Ranzi A, Fano V, Erspamer L, Lauriola P, Perucci CA, Forastiere F. Environ Health. 2011 Mar 24;10(1):22.
Air pollution and birth outcomes: a systematic review. Shah PS, Balkhair T; Knowledge Synthesis Group on Determinants of Preterm/LBW births. Environ Int. 2011 Feb;37(2):498-516. Review.
Community built environment factors and mobility around senior wellness centers: the concept of "safe senior zones". Shendell DG, Johnson ML, Sanders DL, Nowakowski AC, Yang J, Jeffries CD, Weisman JE, Mould-ing M. J Environ Health. 2011 Mar;73(7):9-18; quiz 42.
The association between community physical activity settings and youth physical activity, obesity, and body mass index. Slater SJ, Ewing R, Powell LM, Chaloupka FJ, Johnston LD, O'Malley PM. J Adolesc Health. 2010 Nov;47(5):496-503.
Relationship between the physical environment and physical activity in older adults: A systematic re-view. Van Cauwenberg J, De Bourdeaudhuij I, De Meester F, Van Dyck D, Salmon J, Clarys P, Deforche B. Health Place. 2011 Mar;17(2):458-69. Review.
Allotment gardening and health: a comparative study among allotment gardeners and their neighbors without an allotment. Van den Berg AE, Van Winsum-Westra M, De Vries S, Van Dillen SM. Environmental Health 2010, Nov 23;9:74. Free article.
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Neighborhood archetypes for population health research: Is there no place like home? Weden MM, Bird CE, Escarce JJ, Lurie N. Health Place. 2010 Nov 12.
Public health campaigns and obesity: A critique. Walls H, Peeters A, Proietto J, Mcneill JJ. BMC Public Health 2011 Feb 27, 11:136.
Built environment influences on healthy transportation choices: bicycling versus driving. Winters M, Brauer M, Setton EM, Teschke K. J Urban Health. 2010 Dec;87(6):969-93.
Community Health Environment Scan Survey (CHESS): a novel tool that captures the impact of the built environment on lifestyle factors. Wong F, Stevens D, O'Connor-Duffany K, Siegel K, Gao Y. Glob Health Action. 2011 Mar 7;4. Free Article.
Child pedestrian injuries and urban change. Yiannakoulias N, Scott DM, Rowe BH, Voaklander DC. Inj Prev. 2011 Feb;17(1):9-14.
Climate Change
Climate Change and Health in the Urban Environment: Adaptation Opportunities in Australian Cities. Bambrick HJ, Capon AG, Barnett GB, Beaty RM, Burton AJ. Asia Pac J Public Health. 2011 Jan 17.
Heat wave impact on morbidity and mortality in the elderly population: A review of recent studies. Oudin Åström D, Bertil F, Joacim R. Maturitas. 2011 Apr 7. Review.
Housing, heat stress and health in a changing climate: promoting the adaptive capacity of vulnerable households, a suggested way forward. Maller CJ, Strengers Y. Health Promot Int. 2011 Feb 8. [Epub ahead of print].
Social Inequality
Poverty-associated risk factors for wheezing in the first year of life in Honduras and El Salvador. Bueso A, Figueroa M, Cousin L, Hoyos W, Martínez-Torres AE, Mallol J, Garcia-Marcos L. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr). 2010 Jul-Aug;38(4):203-12.
A population-based assessment of the health of homeless families in New York City, 2001-2003. Kerker BD, Bainbridge J, Kennedy J, Bennani Y, Agerton T, Marder D, Forgione L, Faciano A, Thorpe LE. Am J Public Health. 2011 Mar;101(3):546-53.
Territoriality and disadvantage among young people: an exploratory study of six British neighbour-hoods. Kintrea K, Bannister J, Pickering J. Journal of Housing and the Built Environment 2010 Nov;4:447-465.
Childhood disadvantage and emergency admission rates for common presentations in London: an exploratory analysis. Kyle RG, Kukanova M, Campbell M, Wolfe I, Powell P, Callery P. Arch Dis Child. 2011 Mar;96(3):221-6.
Neighbourhood walking and regeneration in deprived communities. Mason P, Kearns A, Bond L. Health Place. 2011 Mar 11. [Epub ahead of print].
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Urban Planning and Health Equity. Northridge ME, Freeman L. J Urban Health. 2011 Mar 2. [Epub ahead of print].
Voice, exit and efficacy: dealing with perceived neighbourhood decline without moving out. van der Land M, Doff W. Journal of Housing and the Built Environment 2010 Nov;4:429-445. Free article.
Does living in a poor neighbourhood result in network poverty? A study on local networks, locality-based relationships and neighbourhood settings. van Eijk G. Journal of Housing and the Built Environment 2010 Nov;4:467-480.
Wide inequities in health are hidden in urban settings, says report. Zarocostas J. BMJ. 2010 Nov 18;341:c6586.
Noise
Single and combined effects of air, road, and rail traffic noise on sleep and recuperation. Basner M, Müller U, Elmenhorst EM. Sleep. 2011 Jan 1;34(1):11-23. Comment in: Sleep. 2011 Jan;34(1):7-8. Parameters of well-being and subjective health and their relationship with residential traffic noise ex-posure - A representative evaluation in Switzerland. Brink M. Environ Int. 2011 Mar 16. [Epub ahead of print].
Transportation noise and exposed population of an urban area in the Republic of Korea. Ko JH, Chang SI, Kim M, Holt JB, Seong JC. Environ Int. 2011 Feb;37(2):328-34.
Work stress, worries, and pain interact synergistically with modelled traffic noise on cross-sectional associations with self-reported sleep problems. Kristiansen J, Persson R, Björk J, Albin M, Jakobsson K, Ostergren PO, Ardö J. Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2011 Feb;84(2):211-24.
Aircraft noise, air pollution, and mortality from myocardial infarction. Huss A, Spoerri A, Egger M, Röösli M; Swiss National Cohort Study Group. Epidemiology. 2010 Nov;21(6):829-36.
Local determinants of road traffic noise levels versus determinants of air pollution levels in a Mediter-ranean city. Foraster M, Deltell A, Basagaña X, Medina-Ramón M, Aguilera I, Bouso L, Grau M, Phuleria HC, Rivera M, Slama R, Sunyer J, Targa J, Künzli N. Environ Res. 2011 Jan;111(1):177-83.
Noise, sleep and poor health: Modeling the relationship between road traffic noise and cardiovascular problems. Fyhri A, Aasvang GM. Sci Total Environ. 2010 Oct 1;408(21):4935-42.
Road traffic noise and stroke: a prospective cohort study. Sørensen M, Hvidberg M, Andersen ZJ, Nordsborg RB, Lillelund KG, Jakobsen J, Tjønneland A, Overvad K, Raaschou-Nielsen O. Eur Heart J. 2011 Jan 25. [Epub ahead of print]. Free Article.
The influence of hearing impairment on sleep quality among workers exposed to harmful noise. Test T, Canfi A, Eyal A, Shoam-Vardi I, Sheiner EK. Sleep. 2011 Jan 1;34(1):25-30. Comment in: Sleep. 2011 Jan;34(1):7-8.
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Miscellaneous
Environmental health indicators and a case study of air pollution in Latin American cities. Bell ML, Cifuentes LA, Davis DL, Cushing E, Telles AG, Gouveia N. Environ Res. 2011 Jan;111(1):57-66. Epub 2010 Nov 13. Review.
Development of a multi-pathway probabilistic health risk assessment model for swimmers exposed to chloroform in indoor swimming pools. Chen MJ, Lin CH, Duh JM, Chou WS, Hsu HT. J Hazard Mater. 2011 Jan 30;185(2-3):1037-44.
Spatial misalignment in time series studies of air pollution and health data. Peng RD, Bell ML. Biostatistics. 2010 Oct;11(4):720-40.
Modeled infiltration rate distributions for U.S. housing. Persily A, Musser A, Emmerich SJ. Indoor Air. 2010 Dec;20(6):473-85.
Environmental monitoring and analysis of faecal contamination in an urban setting in the city of Bari (Apulia region, Italy): health and hygiene implications. Tarsitano E, Greco G, Decaro N, Nicassio F, Lucente MS, Buonavoglia C, Tempesta M. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2010 Nov;7(11):3972-86.
Neighborhood archetypes for population health research: Is there no place like home? Weden MM, Bird CE, Escarce JJ, Lurie N. Health Place. 2010 Nov 12.
Event Announcements
In this section we will inform you about upcoming events with relevance to housing and health. If you know of any international event, please let us know!
Tag gegen Lärm - International Noise Awareness Day 2011 Date: April 27, 2011 Venue: Germany Further Information: TAG GEGEN LÄRM - Aktionen 2011
18. WaBoLu-Innenraumtage Energiesparlampen und andere Innenraumfragen Date: May 30 - June 1, 2011 Venue: Berlin, Germany Further Information: 18. WaBoLu-Innenraumtage
Indoor Air 2011 International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ) Date: June 5-10, 2011 Venue: Austin, Texas, USA Further Information: ISIAQ
Urban Transport 2011 15th International Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment Date: June 6-8, 2011 Venue: Pisa, Italy Further Information: Urban Transport 2011 | 11 Conferences
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Global Health Council 2011 - Annual Conference on Global Health Securing an Healthier Future in an Changing World Date: June 13, 2011 Venue: Washington D.C., USA. Further Information: Global Health Council 2011 Conference
Healthy Buildings 2012 The International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate Date: July 8-12, 2012 Venue: Brisbane, Australia Further Information: Healthy Buildings 2012 |
International Medical Geography Symposium Date: July 10-15, 2011 Venue: Venue: Durham, United Kingdom Further Information: International Medical Geography Symposium - Durham University
10th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant Date: July 24-29, 2011 Venue: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Further Information: Mercury 2011 Conference - Halifax - Nova Scotia | Air, Land, Sea, and Me
Environmental Health Risk 2011 6th International Conference on the Impacts of Environmental Factors on Health Date: July 25-27, 2011 Venue: Riga, Latavia Further Information: Environmental Health Risk 2011 | 11 Conferences
10th International Congress on Noise as a Public Health Problem Date: July 24-28, 2011 Venue: London, United Kingdom Further Information: International Commission on the Biological Effects of Noise (ICBEN)
6. Deutscher Allergie Kongress Date: September 8-10, 2011 Venue: Wiesbaden, Germany Further Information: Deutscher Allergiekongress
Air Pollution 2011 19th Conference on Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Air Pollution Date: September 19-21, 2011 Venue: Malta Furhter Information: Air Pollution 2011 | 11 Conferences
19th International Congress of Biometeorology Date: December 5-9, 2011 Venue: Auckland, New Zealand Further Information: ICB 2011
Healty Buildings 2012 10th International Conference on Indoor air Quality and Climate Date: July 8-12, 2012 Venue: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Further Information: http://www.isiaq.org/events/healthy-buildings-2012
Air Quality Eight Date: October 24-27, 2012 Venue: Arlington, Virginia, USA Further Information: Air Quality VIII
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Message Board In this section we will inform you about activities and projects related to housing and health that are being carried out by WHO or the WHO CC. This may relate to ongoing activities and projects, as well as invitations to participate in data collections or case study projects. WHO work on indoor and built environments
WHO to develop guidelines on housing and health
WHO Headquarter has started a project to develop policy and technical guidance on healthy housing in the coming years. A first meeting took place in WHO Headquarter in mid-October 2010, bringing together a variety of experts on housing and health from countries all over the globe. The expert group made a call for the development of international guidelines that can be accessed at http://www.who.int/hia/housing/en/index.html Currently, the Guideline Development Group is being established to meet for the first time in June 2011 and identify the topics to be covered in detail.
WHO Indoor Air Quality Guidelines: selected pollutants
In late 2010, WHO has published the second volume of the Indoor Air Quality Guideline series, deal-ing with selected pollutants and chemicals. The guidelines address indoor concentrations of various pollutants (benzene, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, naphthalene, nitrogen dioxide, polycyclic aro-matic hydrocarbons, radon and tri- and tetrachloroethylene). The guidelines can be accessed at http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/128169/e94535.pdf and a German and Russian executive summary is available. German: http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/132956/e94535_exsumG.pdf Russian: http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/132957/e94535_exsumR.pdf Ongoing work on the IAQ Guidelines addresses the problem of indoor air pollution from household fuel use, which will become the third volume of the IAQ Guideline series.
Housing and health in relation to climate change mitigation
WHO's Health in the Green Economy series is reviewing the evidence about expected health impacts of greenhouse gas mitigation strategies in light of mitigations options for key economic sectors, one of them being housing. Policy briefings have been developed for the United Nations Framework Con-vention on Climate Change (COP16) in December 2010 to summarise initial key findings from this project and identify expected health impacts from policies to mitigate climate change in the housing, transport, household energy and the health sector. The policy brief on housing can be accessed at http://www.who.int/hia/hgebrief_housing.pdf
Housing conditions: a major component of environmental inequalities
Housing is one of the major aspects covered by a HO project to report on the magnitude of environ-mental health inequalities in the WHO European region. Started in 2010, the project identified 14 envi-ronmental health inequality indicators, six of which relate to housing conditions (such as hygiene, wa-ter supply, thermal comfort and crowding). In 2011, these indicators will be implemented and devel-oped into a first WHO European report on environmental health inequalities. For further details, see http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/130243/e94628.pdf
Water safety in buildings – training and information material
Poor design and management of water systems in buildings can cause outbreaks of disease but the health risks are preventable and can be readily controlled. However, evidence from outbreak detec-
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tion suggests that the overall trend is increasing. WHO Headquarter has now addressed the issue of water safety in buildings by the publication of training and information material, providing guidance for managing water supplies in buildings where people may consume or use water. For further details, see http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/publications/2011/9789241548106/en/index.html
WHO Publication “Burden of disease from environmental noise” The health impacts of environmental noise are a growing concern. At least one million healthy life years are lost every year from traffic-related noise in the western part of Europe. This publication summarizes the evidence on the relationship between environmental noise and health effects, including cardiovascular disease, cognitive impairment, sleep disturbance, tinnitus, and annoyance. For further details, see http://www.euro.who.int/en/what-we-publish/abstracts/burden-of-disease-from-environmental-noise.-quantification-of-healthy-life-years-lost-in-europe
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WHO Collaborating Centre for Housing and Health fax +49 (0)711 904 35105 Head: Prof. Dr. Günter Schmolz Nordbahnhofstrasse 135 [email protected] 70191 Stuttgart www.whocc-housing-and-health.de The work of the WHO CC on housing and health is funded by Bundesministerium für Gesundheit, Germany.
Editors:
Dr. Bernhard Link, Dr. Annette Rebmann
Dr. Guido Fischer, Dr. Hanswerner Jaroni, Dr. Snezana Jovanovic, Stefan Kluge, Dr. Karin Otzelberger, Dr. Iris Zöllner
